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Definition of Affableness
1. Noun. A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to).
Generic synonyms: Friendliness
Specialized synonyms: Condescendingness, Condescension, Mellowness, Sweetness And Light
Derivative terms: Affable, Affable, Amiable, Amiable, Amiable, Genial
Definition of Affableness
1. n. Affability.
Definition of Affableness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being affable. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Affableness
Literary usage of Affableness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by Oxford Historical Society, Bostonian Society (1894)
"... and frequenting coney-houses where the clergy resort, they found so much
satisfaction, content, and learning in his discourse, as also affableness and ..."
2. Collections by Massachusetts Historical Society (1846)
"He is exceeding greatly commended and extolled for his courtesy and affableness,
and his piety. It was a very rainy day, so that he came into York in a ..."
3. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"And so let 'he true brotherly love continue, and kindness, affableness, and cour-
teousness,.and whatsoever is decent, comely, and of a good report in ..."
4. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"And so let the true brotherly love continue, and kindness, affableness, and cour-
teousness, and whatsoever is decent, comely, and of a good report in the ..."
5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1851)
"I must add to all this, gentleness, sweetness, compassion, affableness, and
courtesy, a courage without harshness or cruelty, but undaunted is ..."
6. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society by Massachusetts Historical Society (1846)
"He is exceeding greatly commended and extolled for his courtesy and affableness,
and his piety. It was a very rainy day, so that he came into York in a ..."
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